FOUR ESCORTED At 3.43 p.m. on I7th November, 1963, the east pier watchman informed the honorary secretary that several small boats were out fishing in rapidly deteriorating weather. There was a near gale from the south-west with a rough sea.

The tide was ebbing and the heavy rain resulted in poor visibility. The life-boat Elizabeth Elson, on temporary duty at the station, left at 3.55 and came up with three motor boats and a rowing boat one mile south-south-west of Ramsgate. The boats were escorted safely into Ramsgate Harbour and the life-boat returned to her station at six o'clock..